Robyn W. Madden

Robyn Madden is a skilled attorney in Turner Padget’s Columbia office with extensive experience defending health care professionals across South Carolina. Her practice focuses on representing long-term care facilities, physicians, dentists, and other healthcare providers in complex medical malpractice and healthcare litigation as well as administrative actions. She is a trusted advocate for clients facing civil and administrative actions that can lead to public reprimands, license suspensions, revocations, and other sanctions that threaten their right to work.

Robyn has handled hundreds of professional licensing and employment-related matters before the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR), representing clients before boards such as the Board of Nursing, Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Dentistry, Board of Psychology, and the Board of Contractors. She also defends long-term care facilities, employers, and professionals in state and federal courts.

Her practice includes:

• Assisting clients with license applications, renewals, and hearings.
• Advising on non-compete agreements and compliance with practice acts.
• Challenging cease and desist or temporary suspension orders to help clients return to work.
• Defending professionals under investigation for misconduct or criminal charges.
• Defending professionals and facilities facing civil professional liability claims.
• Challenging evidence and practice-based restrictions in disciplinary hearings.
• Appealing LLR board orders and modifying consent agreements.
• Representing clients in South Carolina Recovering Professional Program (RPP) referrals and challenging noncompliance claims.

Robyn understands that an allegation of professional misconduct can have lasting consequences, affecting employment, education, and career advancement. She provides a strategic, multi-dimensional defense from the initial investigation or complaint through final hearings and appeals. Her meticulous preparation ensures that clients are ready for every stage of the process, whether before an LLR board, administrative review, or when faced with civil litigation.

With deep experience defending licensed professionals, Robyn is committed to protecting her clients' licenses, livelihoods, and professional reputations.